Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 321: Chapter 152: Little Mad King’s Invitation

To become Ye Boshou, one had to swear an oath beneath the Hero Monument and don a cloak presented personally by a Captain Level powerhouse.

Thus, the following noon, Li Yelai, whose arm was still numb and swollen from practice the previous day, was dragged to the Hero Monument.

In the presence of a dozen Processors, Li Yelai swore his oath to the Hero Monument of the East City Branch.

He swore to the human heroes within the monument.

He would become Ye Boshou, facing the Forbidden Zone Creatures head-on, serving as the first line of defense for Giant City, joining the elite forces that would lead humanity’s counterattack against the Calamity and reclaim their lands from it! For humanity, for Giant City!

As the oath concluded, a Captain from headquarters would personally drape the black cloak, the symbol of Ye Boshou, over Li Yelai.

At that moment, Li Yelai obtained the high-level privileges of Ye Boshou and officially became a member!

However, the other Processors were wary of the Captain who draped the cloak over Li Yelai.

Logically speaking, the tall and delicately featured Captain, though unadorned by makeup, could not conceal her charm.

But... the Processors were extremely cautious.

Because the Captain from headquarters was Little Mad King.

The distrustful curse made many Spiritual Ability Users visibly apprehensive, as if this girl were a spy from the Forbidden Zone.

Watching Little Mad King come forward to drape the cloak on Li Yelai, everyone tensed.

They were worried that she might harm Night General.

Nevertheless, Little Mad King remained unaffected; it seemed she had long grown accustomed to all the malice.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, yet her brows always carried a hint of melancholy and detachment, her deep eyes revealing no emotion. She seemed out of place with the beauties of the world, her aura intensely wrapped in disillusionment.

Additionally, she was quite tall, appearing to be around one meter seventy-five in height.

Even Li Yelai, who stood one meter eighty, felt some pressure in her presence.

As Little Mad King approached, she nodded slightly to Li Yelai before draping the black cloak over him.

With her movements, Li Yelai caught a faint whiff of a light fragrance.

After the cloak was on, Li Yelai formally became Ye Boshou, signifying the end of the ceremony.

The Spiritual Ability Users who had come to witness then congratulated Li Yelai and dispersed.

The distrustful curse made it difficult for them to interact calmly with Little Mad King.

This curse was especially malicious, making Little Mad King the first suspect in any incident or accident.

Whether someone tripped, or even if a toilet was clogged, they would subconsciously suspect her.

In such a situation, it was better for everyone to keep their distance from her.

As the Processor colleagues left, Li Yelai quietly said, ”Little Mad King, please do not hate them...”

He was explaining on behalf of the dozen colleagues who had just witnessed his ceremony.

”I know. They simply don’t trust me. I’m not like a Doll; I got used to the curse five years ago,” Little Mad King spoke evenly, seemingly used to all the suspicion and malice.

She continued, ”Speaking of which, I should thank you, Night General. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have had the chance to cloak any of my colleagues.”

Indeed, because of the curse, Little Mad King, despite being a Captain Level powerhouse, had never cloaked any Ye Boshou before.

The curse was too troublesome; one couldn’t always have the clothed party stay on guard, right? It would be quite awkward if someone withdrew out of caution.

Thus, when Li Yelai, with his strong curse resistance, became Ye Boshou, the headquarters sent Little Mad King.

It allowed her to experience her first cloaking ceremony.

Then, Little Mad King looked at Li Yelai and said, ”You have finally advanced to the Four Awakenings, even a month ahead of my expectations. It seems the Disaster Fog has accelerated your promotion. Like I said, danger won’t kill you; it will only make you stronger.”

”No, no, no, according to your theory, I would probably die before getting stronger,” Li Yelai thought to himself.

The reason he felt some pressure when interacting with Little Mad King was because of her radical theory.

She suggested that Li Yelai should venture into the wilderness and deliberately attract powerful enemies, becoming stronger through relentless battles!

Just like her.

In the Disaster Fog, Little Mad King didn’t move with the main forces; her curse made it impossible for her to have teammates.

Thus, in the Disaster Fog, she always acted alone, assassinating powerful members of the Insect Race, including even Forbidden Army Insects!

The untrusted curse, when acting alone, caused her assassination targets to become irritable.

Out of suspicion, the enemies would worry about her appearing from any corner, making her assassinations incredibly smooth.

Unfortunately, even then, her achievements were not believed by most.

Fortunately, the rationality of the higher-ups suppressed the instinct to doubt, proving everything for her.

Li Yelai pondered the malicious nature of the curse.

Meanwhile, Little Mad King continued, ”Now that you’ve advanced to the Four Awakenings and become a member of Ye Boshou, do you have any plans to leave Giant City?”

”Of course, once I wait for my teammates, I will head to the wilderness or the Forbidden Zone,” Li Yelai responded. ”You know my curse; it’s not easy to form a team. So, I have to wait for the Beiwei Group to return.”

Little Mad King, untrusted because of her curse, had no teammates.

No one could entrust their back to someone they distrusted; if a chain of suspicion formed, they might even act against her first.

Therefore, she had always operated alone.

And Li Yelai, due to his dangerous curse, lacked suitable teammates.